Many people dey think say Enner Valencia and Antonio Valencia be brother because of their surname, but the truth be say dem no get any family link. Valencia na very common surname for Ecuador, and the two players just share am by coincidence.
The only thing wey Enner and Antonio Valencia get for common na say dem both start their youth football for the same club, Caribe Junior. Apart from that, dem no be brother, no be cousin, no be anything.
Antonio Valencia, wey people know as “the Amazonian train,” build brilliant career for Europe. He first shine for El Nacional before he move to Manchester United, where he play for ten seasons, win many Premier League titles, and even become captain. He play for Ecuador for 2006 and 2014 World Cups before he retire for May 2021 after short stints for Liga de Quito and Queretaro.
Enner Valencia, wey dem nickname “Superman,” start professional career for Emelec, then go Pachuca for Mexico. He later play for West Ham and Everton for English Premier League, then Tigres, Fenerbahce, and Internacional. Now, at 36 years old, he dey play for Pachuca again for Liga MX.
For Ecuador national team, Enner Valencia be the all-time top scorer with 49 goals from 105 games. He don play for 2014 and 2022 World Cups, and he dey ready for 2026 World Cup. He hold the record for most World Cup goals for Ecuador with six goals.
